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Sewage sludge can contain disease-causing microbes, synthetic chemicals and heavy metals that can cause acute and chronic disease. Many of these contaminants can persist in soil for centuries and can enter the food system through crops grown on sludge-treated land, as well as animals that graze on contaminated land.

Pepperidge Farm Inc. installed a 1.2 megawatt (MW) fuel cell power plant at its state-of-the-art bakery in Bloomfield, CT. Manufactured by FuelCell Energy Inc., the fuel cell is now the biggest power source for this 260,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility, and represents the largest single commercial fuel cell power plant in the US.

While the major Listeria outbreak in Canada has subsided, two unrelated recalls still show the possibility of Listeria contamination in foods north and south of the Canadian border.

Reclamation of thermal heat is a conspicuous example of the many energy initiatives underway as the food industry rethinks the ROI on energy management.

From recall readiness to raw material and energy costs, Food Engineering readers weigh in on issues affecting workers and the workplace for food manufacturing.

Sophisticated technology demands technically competent workers to function properly. Better training is the mantra for both incumbent workers and young adults.

Old-school engineers may cling to their slide rules, but new-age maintenance professionals embrace modern information and ordering technology.

New regulatory compliance and commodities prices are two reasons processors need state-of-the-art software tools to keep costs low.

The Rochester area rolls out the welcome mat for its newest Italian citizen by way of the Midwest .

“Quality is Job One” is a catchy marketing claim. For the men and women who manage and work in America ’s food and beverage plants, on-the-job safety is an even higher priority.